The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-15

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsniSerox. ID. e., April5. 1887.
Probably never before N tho history
Iof the United States Tressury Depart.
ment has . Secretary bcen appointed
who Was 50 universally popular a. IL lis
new head Not the faimiesi sound OF
|rriticism or complaint Of Mr. fairchild
Il 20 be hesrA from any source When
the first rumors Of Secretary Manning's
resignation were circnlAsed about The
nepxrtusnt. the wish was expressed b,
his subnrdinates on III sides that the A.
-istans Secretary wosli be promoted 4,
succeed him
without discussing snch profound
questions As Mr.. Fairchilds financial
policy. II can he trulv said that not IN
vesrs hiss there been Secretary Of the
Treasury ~ heartily congratulated, and
never before did Sectetar, open his
doors 20 shake hands and receive the
personal congratulations OF those under
him. even down 20 the lowest rank.
TWAS 10 list September. during the
sbsence OF Secretary Manning AID rrr-
tain other important oflirisis. that Mr..
Fairehild. ~ acting Secretary Of the
Treasury, performed an immense
amount Of taxing brain work. II was a.
= period which VAS probably the busiest
lin the history Of the department lie
irericrmei his difficult task with surh
marked ability aud energy that il could
not otherwise than win for him the adj
miraiion aud confidence Of the country
1t large a. well IS Of the President II
IL said thu, Mr.. Cleveland then made up
/ his mind that in the event OF Secretary
I Nanninx's permanent retirement from
the Cabinet the man who had for so long
and SO ably been the practical Secretary
\ Of the Treasury should be rewarded for
such distine uished merit.
| The appointment 81 Mr.. Fsirchild is
also nm evidence that the strong, conssr-
vative financial policy under which the
country has passed from an era OF pro
found depression 10 the eve Of = new
period of prosperity and hope, Is to BE-
continued for the remsining two years
Iof the present administrator. The e.
| feet OF his promotion will be to prevent
any injurious agitation OF the money
market. such a. might have occurred II
= uan ia whom the public had less con
lfidrncc had succeeded Mr.. Manning.
4 Now current values will not be dis
lturbed by The smallest fraction. Every
thing inside and outside Of the depart
ment will move on without ripple
and, except that Mr.. Fairchild has no
taste for the practical work Of politics
land will not allow such matters TO tres
| pass upon his time. there will ne nothing
10 mark the transition from the Oil Sec
lreiary 10 the new.
| The Interstate Commerce Commis-
il sion has organized, located temporarily,
I petitioners have appeared before il aud
4 IL has had its firs discussion over some
Of the Intricate sections Of that compli-
lcated piece of legislation which il is ex-
pected 20 make plain. The Commissions
ers are flooded with applications for Of
\ flee. Every State in the Union comes
Ito them for favors OF this kind. aud ev-
lery incoming mail brings them more and
more trouble OF this kind. while all day
long the corridors leading TO their Offices
} are flied by . stream OF place hunter,
with anxious faces.
4 The Commissioner is not authorized ia
! employ q clerk or . messenger without
: the approval Of Mr. Lamar. the Secretary
OF the Interior, and their bills Of expen-
: see will not be paid unless endorsed BY
him. The Commissioners seem 10 be
! economically inclined, aud instead OF
J riding about the city in carriages, they
may be seen walking or using the street
lcsra.
The peremptory closing Of the Wash
linaton barrooms on Sunday uader ths
) new ruling Of the Commissioners Of M
(. District promises to be successful Las
!. Sunday nearly every establishment dedi
4 Gated TO the liquor traffic was herme'ic
ally sealed. and the few who took chan
i ICES were so harrasscd that they will il
: future acqniesce in the established ordi
= nance. The Sunday drinking 10 Wash
Iington has been fearfuIIy great. and =
! course IL results have been proportion
4 lateiy disastrous.
= The temperance people are jubilsn
4. over the success Of the Commissioners
: In virtually suppressing the sale OF u
o qnor in the saloons on Sunday, and
o certain District Judge has gone ste
further. In the case Of hotel-keepe
drought before him. he decided tbs
ia landlord could neither furnish iiquo
TO his guests in their rooms nor win
y at the table on Sunday.